Chapter 2: LAN Switching Outline:
Chapter Review |
Chapter Overview |
2.1 | Various LAN Communication Problems
2.1.1 | Factors that impact on network performance
2.1.2 | Elements of Ethernet/802.3 networks
2.1.3 | Half-duplex Ethernet
2.1.4 | Network congestion
2.1.5 | Network latency
2.1.6 | Ethernet 10BASE-T transmission time
2.1.7 | The benefit of using repeaters
2.2 | Full-Duplex Transmitting, Fast Ethernet Standard and LAN Segmentation
2.2.1 | Full-duplex Ethernet
2.2.2 | LAN segmentation
2.2.3 | LAN segmentation with bridges
2.2.4 | The pros and cons of LAN segmentation with routers
2.2.5 | Pros and cons of LAN segmentation with switches
2.3 | Switching and VLANs
2.3.1 | Describe the two basic operations of a switch
2.3.2 | Ethernet switch latency
2.3.3 | Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching
2.3.4 | Microsegmentation
2.3.5 | How a switch learns addresses
2.3.6 | Benefits of LAN switching
2.3.7 | Symmetric and asymmetric switching
2.3.8 | Memory buffering
2.3.9 | Two switching methods
2.3.10 | How to set up VLANs
2.4 | The Spanning-Tree Protocol
2.4.1 | Overview of the spanning-tree protocol
2.4.2 | Describe the five spanning-tree protocol states
Chapter Summary |
Chapter Quiz |